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Hello,
it seems that your webcam is freezed on Wed, Apr.19, 17:00:50 .
Thanks for your work. I love you :)

Hi Everyone,
Hope you are all well! We are Greenpeace supporters,and have been for a long time.Politicians are really irritating us at the moment. DId any of them care about the enviroment 20 years ago? Now they are all acting shary/carey,it looks false to me. I bet most of them anyway are still living luxurious non green lifestyles? Anyway we think you do a fab job,and wish we could be with you instead on in our mundane 9-5 jobs !!! Take care and best wishes Melanie xxxxx

Hi Dave - Thanks for shortning it :) Keep up the good work... Are you staying on for the next leg of the journey?

Hi All on the Espy :-)

Im telling anyone and everyone who will listen (and those that wont lol!) about Greenpeace and becoming an Ocean Defender.

Id like to let you guys know that I think you are all doing an amazing job out there on the Oceans and I love reading the weblog updates.

Thank You Thank You Thank You!

Peace, Irene xx

Safe sailing to the new crew and thanks to those who leave (very sad I think) the ship for having entertained us. In the meanwhile, all the Ocean Defenders remain on board :)

You're doing a great work, whales or small fish, they all deserve the same protection. let those pirates see they can no longer steal the riches of the sea without having to worry about getting caught and losing it all!

never give up, even if im not there with in person i am in heart.

best of luck lads, and well done to the previous crew - great result at the end of the day, and some great pics and stories from the ghost ships.

Hello, !
And what about the former french aircraft carrier, it was supposed to sail back to France this spring. Did you encounter it ?
I really enjoyed the fact that greenpeace succeeded in convincing France to send it back but what now...
I have readen many articles about illegal fishing and I have seen many fish boats in really poor condition.
I wonder if you decided to continue your fight against dirty ships, and not only navy ships but also all the commercial ships too !
Keep on doing the good job...
Luc from Belgium

Hello Joss :)

Welcome, Joss! I'm looking forward to reading your blogs. That 'Weblog Dave' guy was a pretty good writer, so there's a big set of shoes to fill! Good luck and hope to hear lots of behind the scenes galley gossip along with the hair-raising tales of eco-heroics that you guys do so well.

Fair winds.

Kudos to the entire Greenpeace crew.
Thank you for everything you have accomplished in your efforts to stop pirate fishing.

Thank you for the most informative logs, and for the fabulous photos of marine life.

And thank you for the not-so-nice photos of the horrendous conditions aboard pirate ships. You have done a great service in educating the world about pirate fishing.

A reminder to everyone that tomorrow, April 22nd, is EARTH DAY - a day to think about ways we can each help heal the earth.

hey Melanie,
Politicians figure their job is to do something about whatever the people are making noise about. They're moral if it's going to get them re-elected, or they are "practical", if it brings in the cash and power.
Since it's ok to talk about whales again here, and instead of saying "Greenpeace" abandons anything when they are really a witness and information organization for everyone - all life, even - let's consider how we can continue & get feedback from the crew!
Over in Galley Gossip, Ann Novik i think, posted info on how to reach Norway's Prime Minister, fisheries, and environment ministers.
If we remember that politicians are human too, we can reckon that we can appeal to their ideals. However, we have to bait them with economic advantage arguments, AND remind them how politically advantageous a principled conservation or preservation position would be, nationally and internationally. Economically is how, as Dave put it, taking the stick from someone beating a puppy, is done at present. They ARE going to try to get a new stick from their politician, who gives & takes away sticks. Some can, like we did in 1961, dump sand in the tanks of the machines dredging up the reefs of our home - but I suppose Greenpeace knows that 80 years in prison and a bad rep won't stop the destruction. It just puts the politicos further on the "economic" side

Não domino o idioma inglês mas, entendi a reportagem dos blogueiros que se uniram em defesa das baleias. Foi bom saber que nosso apelo chegou bem longe, talvez chegou até o Japão. Continuo meus protestos a cada postagem que faço em meus blogs. Guerreiros morrem lutando. Parabéns guerreira pela tua luta em defesa da vida.
Abraços!

Hi Heidi - no, Joss has taken over from me. The Esperanza has sailed, and I'm still on land!

Hi: I've supported Greenpeace for a long time and have always believed in your pro-active approach. I have just read an article in the Natl
Geographic Adventure magazine about the journey that the Sea Shepherds made in the Antarctic while you were also there. I was disappointed to see that you make no mention of their presence there and seem to take all the
credit for delaying and or preventing some of the
whaling activities. I don't quite understand that
while your methods may differ somewhat, your goals are the same, namely to stop this illegal
and incredibly cruel hunting. You should be working together, as all the organizations should, rather than separately, if we can't unite
for a cause than our chances of success are so much reduced. I had heard of the Sea Shepherds but wasn't aware of what they really did. Good for them. Together we are more powerful. Together we can hopefully change the world. Safe sailing.

Hi crew!
Good evening,
I do hope you are all well. Right now I am thinking of visitng the boat tomorrow in Recife.
I would like you to know that in Recife there is a beautiful green area , facing the Boa Viagem's beach. It's a high valuated area and there are lots of interests in its possessing.It is like the lung of Boa Viagem where live lots of people without a single park to go with the eldery, the children, to make jogging. There is an association called AMIGOS DO PARQUE that have asked to the city-mayor and to the Brazilian State, to the President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva this green aera in other to make a park like Central Park, Hyde Park, to the community. Believe me, as the Aeronautic Ministry are the owner, they don't allow the park to be created till now. And the speculative real state business , like Camargo Correa builders want to build up flats on it. Believe me it is an enormous and beautiful green area facing the sea, surrounded by skyscrapers and we don't have a green area as one could take their children. Please don't let this beautiful area in Boa Viagem , Recife, be lost. QUEREMOS O PARQUE DE BOA VIAGEM POR INTEIRO ( We would like to have the Boa Viagem Park completly untouched, preserved and all the birds there, where they belong to.) Help us.. You are in Recife and your voice is the voice of the world. Help preservation of BOA VIAGEM GREEN AREA AT THE AERONAUTIC LAND - MAKE IT A PARK for the society and not give it to the speculative capital and real state millionaires.I know that on Monday the mayor of Recife will place a visit to your boat, please tell him about the BOA VIAGEM PARK. Say: DÊ ( give) the Boa Viagem Park to the society. Don't allow the real state companies to get a bit of it or the entire area. Explain the value of this natural source to the birds, to the human beings. Don't allow devastation of the green anymore, Thanks a lot, KUKLA don't forget please it is very important, Peter and the crew,good evening! going...
Nice trip to all of you. I am going to visit the boat tomorrow. Bye, Kukla

So Dave what are you up to now? Onto another Greenpeace campaign or going home to relax and unwind?

I wish i could be as brave as you all are, i have the same strong feelings as all of you thank god for you all, thinking of you lots and lots, peace to you all, Carol.x

Awesome job you'r doing

I live here on Faial and noticed the ship on the wall yesterday when I was in Horta. Is the ship open, as in, coming on board to see what you do and talk to people? Am I too late? Have you left already? I am an online activist and love reading about what you do. Regards, Lesley

Been a frontliner for a few years now ,supported the campaigns for Antartica,whales,seals ancient forests,GM crops,nuclear power and weapons.I'll not be giving up now -we are getting noticed.Wasn't it Greenpeace that started Reduce Reuse Recycle?Well everyone from the Scottish Parliament to Sainsbury's has caught on to this.Keep up the pressure people.We are right behind you.
Yours for a Green peace David

I like everything you dear people try to do for the environment, and I personally would love to join in. What these people are doing to the Ocean floor is so horrible I cannot even voice. Here is the thing...would it be alright if Greenpeace tackles the most difficult situations one at a time, so that there are actual, measurable results? This way the average person could see what Greenpeace can accomplish. I am a terribly opinionated person, but I realize that environmentalists tend to, frankly, aggravate people more than they draw them to their cause. I can tell you that there is a time to push for immediate results, and when to back off slightly to secure the bigger picture. I was wondering what the feelings toward the BLM are?? If someone could respond with their opinion, I would be greatful, Thanx

I think that Greenpeace is doing it right tackling lots of issues at once... Imagine if they just went to the Southern Ocean... Then all those forests would be destroyed... I think that the problem is is that there are so many problems! Us silly humans are destroying our planet faster than it can regenerate! You go Greenpeace you are doing a great job!

Love ocean, just sad that greenpeace has no office in Malaysia, my country. Keep up the good work. Hope that 1 day I would be able to join the crew..

Hello to all aboard the Greenpeace ship, I must say that I have the greatest respect for all of you and the work you are doing for the love of our beautiful ocean and creatures that live in it. I heard on East Coast Radio (S.A.) this morning they mentioned in one of their news buletins that in dolphin research done in the U.S.A., bottle nose dolphins communicate by calling each other by a "name". Just like us. How can people kill them???? I think whales also communicate in the same way and then they are slain in such crule manner by people who say they do it for "research" - what nonsense!!
Bless you all for the work you do, wish I could join you and be aboard!!

URGENT APPEAL FOR HELP
Total builds LNG plant on the coast of Yemen on one of the world's greatest coral reefs, impacting traditional Yemeni fishermen and potentially destroy the bottom of the food chain by putting heated processed water back into the sea.

Help, the government of Yemeni is sophisticated enough to beware the dangers and impact, please help in publicizing this crime against nature.

check a nice envirometel story from the brunel in the volvo ocean race http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2006/may/outonalimb/index.aspx

Hello Out there... Would one of the fantastic people who make the Greenpeace wall papers be able to PLEASE make a wall paper of the Blob Fish... That picture that you have under the 'slide show' is fantastic! It looks so 'human'! So if you have time can you please do that!

Keep up the great work!

As part of my work catching up on sea debris incidents I was surprised to come across your article with nice pictures of debris round your props! Had you thought of fitting a rope cutter?

If you want any help give me a call.

Hi,

heard a rumour that there is a new high-priestess responsible for Yellow Thing. Could this be true? who is this important person? Will we get to meet her in the "Meet the Crew" section?

Hello to you all, and respect to you for all that you are doing.
I wish i could be with you all in body as i am in mind and spirit.
I do everything i can to get friends etc to join up and support you all.
Your bravery knows no bounds when you speak-up for all the creatures that cannott speak for themselves, just remember keep safe and there are lots and lots of us at home here that are right behind you with EVERYTHING that you do to help.
Thank-you ALL with love and good wishes
Carol, from Devon UK.

Hello everyone on the Esperanza,
All good wishes to you, you are doing an excellent job of caring for our oceans. We noticed on the webcam today that the crew of the Esperanza enjoy a game of Subbuteo in their spare time, and wondered if you would like some new equipment that is maybe more suitable on a ship rolling about at sea.
We make a range of lightweight stadiums that can be stored vertically. They feature a fully surrounded pitch so that playing figures rarely fall on the floor.
If you would like one of our stadium sets, complete with velour pitch, metal goals, two teams of your choice and two balls please let us know. We will donate it to your ship and send it free of charge to anywhere in Britain. Unfortunately, we cannot offer to pay carriage to your vessel in the Mediterranean.
If you wish to take up this offer please visit our website at www.tablesoccer.net to select the stadium and teams of your choice, then reply to us by e-mail.

Hi to all Crew especially to our young ocean defender. I am one with you in one way or another through local advocacies to defend our nature. I am a religious and I take the environmental issues not separate to my vocation to love God and His creation by resisting against the system that degrade our mother earth. So, keep the good works and have more courage to defend our ocean. Dream,work and persevere in your work..

I don't understand what the problem is with Iceland's hunting. The minke whale is abundant and that is even confirmed by the IWC. Why shouldn´t Iceland use this resource.

Hey Hey Crew!

How are you? I hope all is well and you're all taking great care of yourselves! I want to let you all know how great of a job you're donig!
I'm working for Greenpeace for the 4th year now. The thing that encourages me most to continue to do more direct actions & FUNRAISING(fundrasing) is knowing how hard you, the amazing ship crew work around the oceans no matter how hard your work gets!
Keep up the inspiring and effective gang!

For the Esperanza crew, and all Greenpeace activists worldwide, with my heartfelt thanks.

Keeping Trust

Lion-bright with hope

you shunned the tawdry comforts

of an age misled.

Climbing, always climbing

above your daytime fears

of danger and arrest.

Sailing, ever sailing

beyond your night-time fears

of weather’s icy rage.

Each banner lighting hope,

each voyage keeping trust.

Zeitgeist of better times.

Hi there, I love Guinee West Africa and it is a little insane that fish consumption has gone down there considering that people there are so hungry. This last week there has been a general strike because the price of fuel and rice went up 30%! if this trend continues for Guinee fish will be more important than ever, and they taste so good! I appreciate what you are doing in Guinee.
Although as a Native Alaskan I am for sustainable whale consumption, that sustains the Native Alaskans, Canadian, Siberian, Norwegian and Makah's humanitarian right to eat their traditional diet and keep (as well as reinvent) their cultures.
Thanks, Jessica

I cannot begin to tell you how many passwords, blogs or whatever I have attempted even to get this far. Greenpeace must need a special carboard box to put them all in. I am so grateful to you for alerting me to what is going on. I am elderly and old fashioned but I am so angry with the IWC it has galvanised what remains of my will power. So far I have expressed myself (politely I hope) but forcefully to the Ambassadors/Embassies of the Russian Federation, Denmark/Iceland/Norway and of course, that great asset stripping nation Japan. I have written to Tuvalu, and the Governor of Antigua and Barbuda. I have also written to the CEO of Marks and Sparks and Sainsburys and informed them that I have withdrawn my support for the Fair Trade countries who have offended and also the major bullies who are attempting to steam roller us. I have done my weekly shopping at Sainsburys and refused the green beans (Kenya) the flowers (Kenya) the manche tout beans (Kenya) the Coffee, (Guatemala, Costa Rica and Peru), the pilchards (Morocco.) And that is only day 2. What else can I do? Incidentally, has anyone thought of recording the sounds of a dying whale and then playing them back mega loud at certain select locations, like the Japanese delegate's private suite! I read that Japan has helped Tuvalu to a desalination plant. How cynical! No amount of fresh water will compensate when the Pacific washes over their islands. It is here where we are slow. This must be down to New Zealand and Australia. We are talking of very few votes here.

Hi guys: Marc and Dave
Nice to see you again, it has been 6 years since the last time we saw each other. I spent a month with greenpeace crew in Expo 98 (Lisbon)on board of Sirius.I've lost your contact.
Hey Marc, you used to draw me some paintings and send me them by mail.Remember me?
Take care.

I have been living on St. Eustatius for about a month and was eating dinner at a local place last week next to the crew of the greenpeace boat here. I was dissapointed to find out that they had ordered Grouper! Being that they are here supporting the survival the oceans and all its creatures they should be well aware of the fact that grouper is very over fished. I support Greenpeace and what it stands for, but was very dissapointed that night. I beleive in the idea of practicing what you preach. Please do not eat any more grouper and help in the fight for its survival.

Hi there, thanks for your comment. We take these kind of allegations seriously and we do all try to make informed seafood choices. I asked the crew of the Arctic Sunrise. They did not eat in St Kitts or, as far as I know, any other island since they were arrested about 5 minutes after hitting the beach and then went back to the ship where they still are. So perhaps it was another organisation that you mistook for Greenpeace. Having said that, of course we are humans and not a monolothic organisation so sometimes individuals make mistakes, but in this case apparently it was not Greenpeace you saw. In any case, your point is a good one! - Adele

Since whaling has been classed as scientific research but is obviously for consumption, I propose that the Greenpeace crews cripple the ability of the whalers to make money from their kills. If a hypodermic gun was filled with cyanide or other toxins and shot into the bodies of the whales after they have been harpooned it would serve the dual purpose of euthanasing the dying whales and making it unfit for consumption.

We have seen hours of footage to know that harpooned whales die an agonising drawn-out death. Let us take their fate into our own hands. They are doomed after the harpoon has blown up inside them so let us inject them and alleviate their suffering. The second benefit of using a toxin is to rob the whalers of profits by making the meat unsaleable. By crippling the trade benefits, the whale companies will be driven bankrupt and only be able to survive on government subsidies, in turn draining the government of funds that would otherwise be used to bribe member states into legalising the slaughters.

After a whale has been injected with toxin it would be prudent to throw /shoot a hook into it with a sign (in Japanese, Icelandic, English etc) large enough to be read by viewers on their TV, stating that the meat has been poisoned and is unfit for consumption. This would ensure that no-one can accuse Greenpeace of endangering humans and will instil fear in whale meat consumers so they will be frightened to order this food in case it has some contaminant. The scarcity of suitable meat will also inflate the retail price to a level where many consumers will be forced to eat other products so changing their habits if not their hearts.

The final advantage of this strategy is that it can be executed from a safe distance and so decrease criticism of Greenpeace for placing its protesters in danger. Though we are all moved by the sacrifices these people make in throwing themselves into the firing line, it may be more effective to strike at the wallets of the whalers.

I hope that these ideas will bear fruit in reducing the trade in whale products to an unsustainable level and so drive the pirates out of business. Good luck in all your endeavours to crush this trade.

Yours sincerely,
Robby Miller

Reply: Thanks for suggestion. Major points for creativity.

My worry would be that the meat might find it's way to human hands by accident, so I do not think we would do anything like this. Even if the risk is slight, we would not want to take that kind of chance.

But keep the ideas coming.

-- Andrew

Hello,

I am seriously interested to know more about the environmental issues and the Makah (Native American) Whale hunt in Washington State.

It this tribes still whaling for subsistence?

I am compiling information and doing a research paper for my College English class. Also, hopefully getting some inspiration from the Native American art forms to create my work in ceramics and graphic design.

Thanks,

Tresa

im calling everyone to become an oceran defender its great to be one...

Hello there, and thanks for your work. I'm with the U.S. government's (NOAA's) Marine Debris Program and would love to catch up with you in Honolulu when you stop by en route to the "Garbage Patch" to hear about your research plans and let you know what we've been doing in the Hawaiian Islands and elsewhere.

hello!!!! I'm Andrea and I want to help you in anything you need... I'm an ocean defender, but I think I have to do something more to help you... Your work is incredible, you are incredible...!! Not everyone works so hard to save this planet and all its environment.. Thank you very much. I hope Ican help you... Bye!!! (Sorry if I made any mistake - I'm not so good at writing - jaja)

i love you guys really i wanna cry when i see all the work that you do ...thanks i want to do something like a help or something but im so busy if i can help you tell me cus really i want

Reply from Heike, Web Editor:

Hi Ana,
getting involved is really easy and you don't even have to board an inflatable: Just check on our site "Take action" !

Cheers, Heike

Reading the detailed and affectionated daily weblog by Heike from the Philippines I am full of admiration of you folks on board! How can you stand all these discouraging sights: rubbish in the water and mangroves, oil polluted shores, dying plants and animals, desperate people - without falling into deep depressions?
Maybe it helps you to cope with all this if I tell you that your engagement is putting a light of hope into the dark history of mankind. The world is bound in gratitude to everyone of you!

do you have a detailed map of the Philippines Panay/Guimaras oil spill. Notably are the Romblons affected by it? (Breeding ground for giant squid, giant octopus, mantas, etc. have spent 4 mnths a year in the area and would appreciate rapid info as internet and local info is not viable.

Please infom us of the extent of the Panay oilspill, which islands are affected?

Hey Crew

I'm so glad to hear that all the spirits on Esperanza is high and positive!

Your work in Guimaras, helping w/ the oil slick tragedy was amazing! Hopefully there's more Greenpeace can do to find solutions to clean up the oil.

Keep up the great work crew, and give it all you've got towards the protection of Rapu Rapu.

JARPN II is back from the North Pacific - 256 whales killed - and Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd were no where to be seen, and have not even put out a media release condemning it.

Are people donating money to you getting their money's worth?

Are the whales of the Southern Ocean the only ones that matter?

100 minke whales
100 sei whales
50 byrde's whales
6 sperm whales

Is greenpeace only in the Antarctic for fund-raising purposes, close to it's strongholds Australia and New Zealand?

The EIA at least put out a media release about JARPN II's return, even if it was completely ridiculous (see my blog).

Im from the philippines and if only schools superiors can be encourage to encourage students to cut their hairs so that they can donate it to be use to contain the oil spills in guimaras

Im from california and im member of greenpeace ocean defender my view is about the oil tanker every ship to travel using by ocean they need to require and check the whole parts of inside the ship before they deliver the oil in the other country to maintain the incident like what happen in Guimaras, we dont know which oil tanker or any commercial ship they have a complete requirement especially in maintenance or a mechanical problem to be sure that every ship are safe in the ocean.As of now i dont know who authorized this for any country to doing responsibilities to give this requirement to any company who own the oil tanker and comm. ship to avoid the incident like what happen in Guimaras, Philippines to suppossed to maintain and complete requirement under international Law to avoid the incident. We love our Ocean and we love our people in this world so protect the ocean againts ignoring the requirement. Thanks.

Nick L. Pura

himignatin@hotmail.com
Escondido, Calif.

I think that all the greenpeace volunteers,suppoeters,staff,activists and everyone else are doing a great job, I've recently become a supporter and I see that the enviroment and oceans are getting a chance, I'm very happy to see that! SAVE THE WHALES all creatures to!

I think that all the greenpeace volunteers,suppoeters,staff,activists and everyone else are doing a great job, I've recently become a supporter and I see that the enviroment and oceans are getting a chance. And i've a request......most of the fishermen in my area are ignorant of the hazards because of fishing during breeding season using trawlers and large nets (eventhough there is a government ban in fishing during the fish breeding season, illegal fishing is on)...Can u educate them by taking classes or something like that and to conserve the shore line and to protect the oceans.

Hi,
I'm very appreciate all the things that ezperanza crews have done to defend and save the ocean. I hope someday The Ezpreanza could help my people in The North of Celebes (Indonesia) to protect their fish especially tuna and the sea turtles from "The Pirates". Every years my country have lost a million resources from that Pirates activity, so please help us to stop it!
Thanks

My name is Zenneth Ball. I am 11 years old and I support your job and what you do to save the animals and the earth. I hope you save more whales. When I get older I am going to work with you guys I hope.

Update: PETRON Oil Spill in Guimaras

To the crew of Esperanza,

It's been a month since you left the Philippines but the inspiration that was born out of the Ocean Defenders Ship Tour in my country is much alive. The support that Greenpeace and Esperanza offered to the island province of Guimaras during the Petron oil spill gave the much needed traction to elevate the issue to a national emergency. Up to now the office and I still get calls from supporters from all walks of life asking for updates, offering whatever they can. You inspired not only Filipinos but other nationalities as well. A few weeks ago, we received a mail from Czech Republic -- it was from Matyas, a five year old boy, who learned of what happened in Guimaras and offered to help.

But the fight for survival is still on-going. At the moment, people are being evacuated from the impacted areas due to high levels of volatile organic compounds such as benzene in the ambient air. Ground water is at risk for contamination. Studies are being conducted on the impacts of the spill and dispersants to local ecosystems. The shift from “Habagat” or south west winds to “Amihan” or north east winds, a few weeks from now, is a looming threat to areas that were not initially affected.

Greenpeace is now focused on highlighting the company's irresponsible lack of urgency in siphoning the remaining bunker fuel which continues to spill out from the sunken tanker. The way we see it, instead of expediting its retrieval, Petron is more bent on spending for an expensive PR blitz.

This morning, two months after the spill, Greenpeace volunteers returned soiled debris from Guimaras to the Petron HQ. A banner with the words “Petron, stop the spill now!” was also laid down at the courtyard. Activists then left black footprints leading to Petron’s door to signify the responsibility that the company is hiding from. (http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/en/news/greenpeace-returns-barrel-of-b).

I hope that efforts of Greenpeace volunteers and supporters along with the initiatives of other organizations, communities and individuals be a wake up call for Petron to immediately own up and pay up. Until then, the MT Solar 1 is still a ticking ecological time bomb.

Well, that’s all for now. I wish you a good voyage through out the rest of the tour and may you inspire more to be a voice in this fragile world of ours.

Padayon,
abi
11 October 2006

Hi

Did you guys see the article in Toronto Sun today on Iceland and the imminent destruction of the whales in their waters?

Joan

Hi guys,

Following the voyage closely - particularly whaling in the Southern Ocean. As a well educated 40 yr old, I can't see any valid reason why a country would hunt whales - aside from commercialism. Aside from this - the corrupt practices by those who support whaling and the third world countries whose votes are needed is beyond comprehension.
I have a simple personal philosophy - as a police officer, I have served my state. As a soldier, I have served my country. Now as a 40 yr old, it's time to serve my planet.
Keep up the excellent work and stay safe.

Good people on the esparanza,
Have you ever thought about using smoke screens to protect the whales? If the harpoonists couldn't see then it would be pretty hard for them to shoot our big friends in the sea...

Just an idea.

adam

this is something i read in a book called small is beautiful- "human beings are at a constant war with nature, not realising that even if they won, they'd find themselves on the losing side."

The dhows go out on the East coast off Mozambique and come back with sacks full of the by catch from these rapists. Hundreds of men carrying these bags ashore daily. We need huge sums of money to stop them. Why cant Greenpeace approach Bill Gates with a clever plan. The money needed to fight these planet killers is literally hundreds of billions of US$.

Hello Alex
It's me! I'm in Mocambique at the moment, admiring your pix and feeling rather jealous. You look very sexy in the picture!
A luta continua,
Lara
x

Hi Greenpeace crew,
I support greenpeace all the way, i just wanted to know how old do you have to be to join you guys and acctualy go out on a boat and help you protest, i want to help the environment and the wildlife in it. I wish to be a marine biologist so i would like to meet you guys and maby you could help me with my studies.

Hey guy's
Would like to start buy saying that you do great work and the world should be proud of you.
Also my wife and i are in the marine industry but in the private secter. We run motor or sail veesels up to 100 ft with me as Skipper engineer and Emma as Chef/stew/mother to all/and varnisher!
We will soon have free time on our hands and was wondering how you go about recruiting crew ? Would it be worth us talking to you.
We enjoyed your site, keep up the good work.
Kind Regards
Paul and Emma